Women's Movements in the Global Era: The Power of Local Feminisms

This book provides a path-breaking study of the genesis, growth, gains, and dilemmas of women's movements in countries throughout the world. Its focus is on the global South, where women's movements have engaged in complex negotiations with national and international forces.

Author: Amrita Basu
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/27/2016
Pages: 560
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780813350127

About the Author
Amrita Basu is the Paino Professor of Political Science and Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies at Amherst College. She is the author of Two Faces of Protest and Violent Conjunctures in Democratic India. She has received research awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Social Science Research Council, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and American Institute of Indian Studies.